Sir William McKie
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Sir William McKie was an Australian-born British organist and choirmaster best known for his long tenure at Westminster Abbey, where he directed the music for major royal ceremonies in the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William McKie canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian-born British musician
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choirmaster ⓘ organist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choral direction
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church music ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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sacred music ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| instrument | organ ⓘ |
| name | Sir William McKie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
Australian
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British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
directing music for major British royal ceremonies in the mid-20th century
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long tenure as organist and choirmaster at Westminster Abbey ⓘ service as a leading church musician in Britain ⓘ |
| notableWork | Direction of music at Westminster Abbey royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| occupation |
choirmaster
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conductor ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey
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Organist of Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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